Monday, 30 June 2008

When I said in my last post that there were other things in the works, I know I mentioned the Hairpin Lace Cardi Wrap but that wasn't actually what I meant!

I have started to make use of the fingering weight Rowan Cotton I bought on Friday. So on Saturday I swatched for it and miracles of miracles, I was actually able to hit gauge!

Here are some pics of my swatches - both before and after blocking - and I like the look of the swatches after. Fingers crossed I can make the finished item look half decent!

Before blocking:

After blocking:

So far I've done 4 repeats of the pattern and it's coming out ok. I've learned a few things as I've gone along - e.g. that I'm meant to crochet in the chain spaces, rather than the chains themselves, which I didn't do initially because I was following the chart. But it's coming out ok. No pics of it so far though :) Saving those for this weekend once I've done a bit more.

The one thing I'm irritated by is that I think I made my chains too tight - and my work is doing that thing you get when your first row ends up being tighter than the rest of your work. ACK. But if it goes well, I will make another one, which I can do perfectly. But this is a good start.

It's the first time I've done anything so lacy, or worked with yarns so fine - so whatever happens, it will be a good learning experience!

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I'm a twenty-something with a husband and a cat. Having started off with crochet, I've learned to knit in the last few months and also to spin! I love playing with yarn and fibre and am having an absolutely wonderful time.
You can find me on Ravelry under the name azzy.